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Fair Lawn council advances and adopts multiple ordinances, tables historic-preservation update

2437810 · February 27, 2025

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Summary

At its Feb. 27 meeting the Fair Lawn Borough Council introduced and adopted several ordinances — including expansion of the River Road Special Improvement District and capital projects — and tabled an ordinance revising the historic preservation chapter for further work. Most measures passed by unanimous roll call.

The Fair Lawn Borough Council on Feb. 27, 2025, introduced, advertised for public hearing, or adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions during its legislative session. Several measures were passed by unanimous voice or roll call; one ordinance related to historic preservation was tabled for further work.

Ordinances introduced on first reading and set for public hearing on March 25, 2025:

- Ordinance 27-33-2025: Amendments to a district-management provision (listed for introduction; motion passed on introduction and advertised for public hearing on 03/25/2025). The council voted in favor on roll call.

- Ordinance 27-34-2025: Amend Broadway Special Improvement District language (introduced and advertised for public hearing on 03/25/2025). Roll call carried the motion to introduce.

Ordinances adopted on second and final reading:

- Ordinance 27-25-2025: Amendments to Chapter 125, Article 5 (site plan and subdivision standards). The public hearing record showed no speakers; the council adopted the ordinance on second and final reading by roll call (affirmative votes recorded from all council members present).

- Ordinance 27-27-2025: Capital improvements and receipt of grant funds from the County of Bergen for the Veterans Memorial Circle project (authorization and acceptance of county Open Space/Recreation/Floodplain/Historic Preservation trust funds). The ordinance described an appropriation of $150,000 for the Veterans Memorial Circle project; no public comments were made and the ordinance was adopted on second reading.

- Ordinance 27-28-2025: Amendment to Chapter 94 (fees) and Chapter 160 (parks and recreation) schedule of fees. Public hearing record included no public speakers; council adopted the ordinance on second reading.

- Ordinance 27-29-2025: Capital improvements and acceptance of state Department of Transportation funds for Virginia Drive and Dobrin Court improvements. The ordinance proceeded through public hearing with no commenters and was adopted on second and final reading.

- Ordinance 27-30-2025: Amend Chapter 180 to expand the River Road Special Improvement District to include properties on Fair Lawn Avenue and rename it the River Road–Fair Lawn Avenue Special Improvement District. The council opened public comment; one resident (Ryan Grama) spoke in support of the broader services a district management corporation can provide. The ordinance was adopted on second and final reading after the public hearing.

- Ordinance 27-31-2025: Vacation of storm drain and sanitary sewer easements within Block 4804, Lot 1.01. No public comments were raised and the ordinance was adopted on second reading.

- Ordinance 27-32-2025: Salary schedule and stipends for borough positions (fixing salaries of the borough as amended). The public hearing drew no speakers and the ordinance was adopted on second reading.

Tabling and other outcomes:

- Ordinance (chapter 120 historic properties replacement to create a new Article 12 historic preservation within Chapter 125 land development) was moved to be tabled by council motion. The council voted to table the ordinance for additional work and review before further consideration.

Votes and roll-call notes: motions to adopt or introduce were routinely followed by roll-call votes. When the roll call was read on adopted items, Council Member Salinas, Council Member Krauss, Deputy Mayor Rottenstrike (outgoing mayor), Deputy Mayor Reinitz, and Mayor Cattrone answered in the affirmative; roll calls recorded unanimous “Yes” votes among members present for each adopted ordinance unless otherwise noted. Public hearings were opened and closed for several ordinances; in most cases the clerk reported no members of the public stepped forward during the allocated 3-minute comment periods.

The council also approved a consent agenda of routine resolutions (numbered 101–115 on the meeting docket) by unanimous vote. After the legislative business, the council moved into a closed executive session for personnel matters under the Open Public Meetings Act.